2 Lyndhurst Square London Southwark SE15 5AR Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/1209 - Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Works to tree with a TCA: T1 - Robinia tree which has been in decline for a number of years. Has significant Ganoderma brackets on the trunk. Section fell to ground level and poison stump. Garden is already heavily planted with trees. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Apr 2026
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Approved
18 May 2026

Approved on 18 May 2026 · Delegated Panel - Trees · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Documents 8

Statements & assessments 1

PDF TREE SURVEY Tree survey or Arboricultural implications · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG SKETCH PLAN Sketch plan · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF FILE COPY - NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION+LIST Neighbour Notification List · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICE Valid Application Letter · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photographs and photomontages · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photographs and photomontages · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photographs and photomontages · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 7

12 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 4 and 5, Lyndhurst Square, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 11 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Holly Grove conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Air quality management area: Southwark AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space about 18 m away; Tree preservation order about 27 m away: 52 Lyndhurst Way London Se15 5ap.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,530,000 in December 2021. Semi-detached house, freehold.

3 December 2021£1,530,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area148 m² (1,593 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (40 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 7 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2020, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Southwark
Application type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SE15 5AR
Received
28 Apr 2026
Validated
28 Apr 2026
Ward
Rye Lane
Parish
Peckham And Nunhead
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Jun 2026
Decision
Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
Decision date
18 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Panel - Trees
Applicant
Show
Agent
Cut Above Tree Management Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 20 days from validation, 14 days faster than Southwark's median of 34 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
401decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Southwark in the last twelve months, from validation. Southwark decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
8 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

30 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Details of Condition 4 'Structural engineers report' required by Listed Building Consent…
24/AP/1124
2023 Withdrawn
Demolition of chimney breast in lower ground floor kitchen.
23/AP/1654
2023 Approved
Single storey extension to the side and rear of the lower ground floor.
23/AP/0201
2023 Approved
Single storey extension to the side and rear.
23/AP/0227
2022 Approved
T1 - Large Robinia tree at rear of garden. Routine management. Crown reduce by 20% and re…
22/AP/1461
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
58 Lyndhurst Way London Southwark SE15 5AP
Construction of a ground floor rear extension
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2025 Approved
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(T1) Fig: crown reduce by 30% to previous points and reshape - routine maintenance. Heigh…
25/AP/0434
2024 Approved
3 Lyndhurst Square London Southwark SE15 5AR
Tree works 5 day notification: Dead Hawthorne tree in middle of rear garden, section fell…
24/AP/3604
2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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Replacement of roof and side wall of utility room at ground floor level with the installa…
24/AP/1084
2024 Approved
30 Denman Road London Southwark SE15 5NP
Ground floor rear extension with 2no. rooflights. Installation of 2no. window openings on…
24/AP/0033
2024 Approved
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Rear dormer extension with glazed Juliette balcony, the raising of roof ridge by 350mm, a…
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2023 Approved
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23/AP/3156
2023 Approved
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Tree works remove and replace a rear garden cherry tree
23/AP/0634
2022 Approved
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Works to trees in a conservation area: T1 Large Holme Oak. Tree causes significant shadin…
22/AP/4317
2022 Approved
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Magnolia Tree - has grown very large, needs pruning for light and to keep away from house…
22/AP/3526
2022 Withdrawn
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T1 Ash & T2 AshTree stems are situated 1m from rear elevation. Foliage is obstructing the…
22/AP/2311
2022 Approved
1 Lyndhurst Square London Southwark SE15 5AR
New external door and roof lights in side extension
22/AP/0308
2022 Approved
1 Lyndhurst Square London Southwark SE15 5AR
Insert new external door and roof lights in side extension
22/AP/0307
2022 Approved
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Tree 1 (Loquat) and tree 2 (Elder) to be felled
22/AP/1673
2022 Approved
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5 Day Notification. Statutory Undertaker (Southwark Council) Exceptions for Removal of a…
22/AP/1307
2022 Approved
58 Lyndhurst Way London Southwark SE15 5AP
Tree works: 2 x Sycamore: Fell
22/AP/0494
2021 Refused
1 Lyndhurst Square London Southwark SE15 5AR
New external door and no2 roof lights to side extension
21/AP/3776
2021 Refused
1 Lyndhurst Square London Southwark SE15 5AR
Insert new external door and roof lights in side extension
21/AP/3777
2021 Approved
62 Lyndhurst Way London Southwark SE15 5AP
Large poplar tree overgrown and causing excessive shading to all gardens (TPO348) T1 Redu…
21/AP/3899
2016 Approved
56 Denman Road London SE15 5NR
Installation of rear roof terrace to top floor flat
16/AP/1148
2016 Approved
70 Denman Road London SE15 5NR
Prior notification for the erection of a rear ground floor single storey extension: exten…
16/AP/1263
2016 Approved
56 Denman Road London SE15 5NR
Erection of rear single storey ground floor extension to side of outrigger of ground flat.
16/AP/1034
2016 Approved
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1. Laburnum - shape crown, thin by 20%, remove deal material, cut back from road2. White…
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2016 Approved
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Laburnum - shape crown; thin by 20% and remove dead material and cut back from roadWhite…
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Southwark
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#64 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Southwark is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #54 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
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Southwark decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #93 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #92 of 296
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #54 of 296
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #122 of 296
92%
Minor dwellings approved
259 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
38 decided
1,622
Total decisions
132 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.